Term ends no later than Nov 19, 2039 · Medium confidence
In force on USPTO's status record. A terminal disclaimer on file may shorten this term, possibly to a date already past; its reference document is unresolved, so the date above is an upper bound and no earlier date is guessed.
Nov 19, 2024
Nov 19, 2039
This patent's term is its base term, 15 years from grant, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference, so no cap is applied and none is guessed. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent. Confidence: Medium. from the record
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 15 years from grant | Granted Nov 19, 2024 | Nov 19, 2039 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer on file (approved), reference document not resolved | no cap applied, and none guessed | Medium confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | no later than Nov 19, 2039 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US D1,052,103 | this patent no later than Nov 2039 | no later than Nov 2039 |
| US D1,143,047 | In force Aug 2041 | Aug 2041 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2022 Reel 62198, frame 108 | Osterloh, Markus; Novak, Ben; Lubbert, Hermann | Biofrontera Pharma GmbH | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 5, 2025 Reel 73487, frame 1 | Biofrontera Pharma GmbH | Biofrontera, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 26, 2026 Reel 74863, frame 943 | Biofrontera Pharma GmbH | Biofrontera, Inc. | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Execution Date Previously Recorded on Reel 73487 Frame 1. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment . |
Sources
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What's changing
A terminal disclaimer is on file (approved) and its reference document is not resolved. A disclaimer would cap the term earlier than Nov 19, 2039. We will not guess the cap.